Umpire Hedrick Helps Police Subdue Feisty Owls Row
Statesville Owls heatedly argued calls at Finch Field last night with Tuck Williams leading the protests. Dolan Hedrick, umpiring, summoned Thomasville police to escort Statesville players from the field as manager Jimmy Gruzdis and others tried to calm the scene.
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Statesville Owls
Dolan Hedrick
Tuck Williams
Dolan
Thomasville
Ubard
Finch Field
Charlie Rasche
States
Rasche
Ben Mitchell the Piedmont leagues tough umpire
The piece praises Ben Mitchell as a feared but fair umpire in the Piedmont League, recounting his confrontations with managers, his strict discipline, and his stubborn stand on called decisions. It notes other umpires like Hedrick and Hawkins for their forcefulness and fortitude.
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Silver Ben Mitchell
Ben
League
Hedrick
Hawkins
Marse Joe Keeps Red Sox Hot With Nine Straight Wins
Joe McCarthy’s pitching overhaul fuels Boston’s nine game win streak as Williams returns from injury. Boston edges Chicago 13 1 behind Harris five hit performance. Doerr hits 18th homer. Indians visit Fenway for doubleheader as pennant race tightens in AL.
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Jack Hand
Joe McCarthy
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Boo Ferriss
Williams
Ted Williams
Harris
Chicago
Bobby Doerr
Boston
Bill Wight
Fenway Park
Cleveland
Red Sox
Indians
Yanks
New York
Philadelphia
Sports musings on bonuses and player development
A reader notes that labeling a player development as retarded when advanced to the majors with little minors training may push bonuses onto non-bonus players. The piece suggests avoiding oversized bonuses for unready youngsters and questions long term payoffs for stars. It mentions Olympic swimmer Wally Ris injuring a knee on a bus and other sports curiosities.
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Wally Ris
Stymie
Mrs.Astor
Bobby Falkenburg
Seabright
Frank Parker
Gar Mulloy
Bill Talbert
All-Stars And Cedar Falls Battle Today
All stars from High Point meet Cedar Falls in the NC semi pro tournament at Asheboro on the second day of first round play. Ramseur vs Carolina Mills 3 p.m. Hanes Hosiery vs Bladenboro 6 15 p.m. McCrary Eagles vs Robersonville 8 30 p.m. Mt Pleasant beat Reeds 7 2 in opener. Lucas Mills rolled 12 2 over Norwood last night.
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Enterprise
Asheboro
High Point
Allstars
North Carolina
Cedar Falls
High Pointers
Elkin
Ramseur
Carolina Mills
Hanes Hosiery
Bladenboro
McCrar
Publinks Meet Enters Finals
Two Pacific Coast golfing veterans Ben Hughes of Portland and Mike Ferentz of Long Beach battled for the top public links title in the 23rd National Public Links Golf Tournament. The 36 hole final was set for 9 a.m. over Atlanta's North Fulton Park course. Hughes defeated Dixie’s best including Bill McEwen Robert York and Anbrew Turrentine.
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Atlanta
Ben Hughes
Portland
Ore
Mike Ferentz
Long Beach
Calif
North Fulton Park
Hughes
Dixie
Bill McEwen
Jacksonville, Fla
Robert York
Nashville, Tenn
Anbrew Turrentine
Durham, N. C
Baseball schedule across leagues and cities today
Today in the American League Cleveland plays Boston Chicago meets New York Detroit faces Philadelphia St. Louis meets Washington in a full slate Also National League Boston versus St Louis New York against Chicago Philadelphia travels to Cincinnati Only games scheduled in Carolina League Greensboro Durham Danville Reidsville Raleigh Winston-Salem Martinsville Burlington N Y State League Hi-Toms Statesville Hickory Lexington Concord Salisbury Albemarle Mooresville.
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Philadelphia Essees
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New York
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Detroit
Eeeseess
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St Louis
Chicago
National Leage
Boston
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Ooklyn Steveessee
St. Louis Eeeseseees
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New York Seeeeess
Philadelphia Eerees
Cincinnati
Sete
Winston-Salem Eves
Danville Sesseeeses
Burlington Ee
Salisbury
Concord Albemarle
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Greensboro
Durham
Danville
Reidsville
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
Martinsville
Burlington
N. Y
Hi-Toms
Statesville
Hickory
Lexington
Concord
Albemarle
Mooresville
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Raleigh & Burlington
Martinsville & N
Mooresville-Albemarle
Paul Crawford
Crawford
Caps
Joe Roseberry
Lloyd Hawley
Burlington Bees
Maxie Wilson
Wilson
Baseball scores and weather mark yesterday’s league results
Yesterday’s results include Boston 13 Chicago 1 and Detroit 11 Washington 5 amid wet grounds. St Louis 7 Boston 5, New York 5 Chicago 0, Philadelphia 6 Cincinnati, Brooklyn 4 Pittsburgh 3. State League games feature Concord 6 Salisbury 5 and Lexington 14 Hickory 7 with rain affecting Hi-Toms and Mooresville Albemarle.
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Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Dick Fowler
Detroit
Washington
Senators
Pat Mullin
Jimmy Outlaw
George Kell
Bob Swift
Johnny Lipon
Vic Wertz
Mickey
Lou Hester Wins 17th As Luckies Edge Leafs 4-3
In the Carolina league Lou Hester pitched his 17th win for Reidsville as the Luckies beat Danville 4-3. Walter Franiak scored the decisive run on a wild throw in the ninth inning. John Mickey McSpadden led Durham with a 6-1 win over Greensboro.
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Lou Hester
Reidsville
Luckies
Danville
Hester
Walter Franiak
John
Mickey) McSpadden
Durham
Bulls
Greensboro
McSpadden
Red Barber May Miss Olympics
Walter Red Barber, longtime Dodgers radio announcer, is listed in satisfactory condition at Presbyterian hospital after a gastro intestinal illness. He was with the Dodgers in Pittsburgh and had been scheduled to ship to London to broadcast the Olympic Games for CBS next week.
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Pittsburgh
Walter
Barber
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Presbyterian Hospital
Barber Oingens
Dodgers
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Stymie Seeks Additional 20,000 For Monmouth Handicap
Stymie the world’s richest thoroughbred sought about 20 000 more to add to 903 835 won since racing began. The seven year old chestnut from Mrs Ethel D Jacobs stable was favored in a field of 12 for the mile and one sixteenth Monmouth handicap worth 25 000 added.
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Oceanport
N. J
Stymie
Ethel D. Jacobs
Munday Hass Lead Reading Open Field At 132
Rod Munday of York County Club and Hans of New Orleans share the halfway lead at 132 in Reading Open prize event. Weather worries loom as 36 holes remain facing 10 top money winners and a strong field. Defending champ E J Dutch Harrison, Johnny Palmer, and others trail with 65 69 134 and 135 scores, while a large group sits at 139.
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Reading
Rod Munday
York
Young Y Hans
New Orleans
Haas
Berkshire Country Club
San Francisco
Calif
Munday
Peoria
Ill
E. J. Dutch Harrison
Little Rock
Ark
Harrison
Palmer
Johnny Palmer
Herman Keiser
Springfield
Bobby Locke
South Africa
Clayton Heafner
Arlotte
N. C
Marty Furgol
Albuquerque
N. M
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Gene Zarzen
Germantown
N. Y
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Frank Stranahan
Toledo
Ohio
al Smith
Winston-Salem
Bob Hamilton
Landover
Skip Alexander
Lexington
Llyod Mangrum
Niles, Ill
Fishermen Face About 12 Million In Fees Annually
Washington and U S fishermen pay roughly twelve million dollars yearly in fees for state licenses and related charges.
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Washington
U. S
Hillcrest Caps 2: Hillcrest rallies to win doubleheader
Hillcrest girls softball beat Roxboro 5-4 in seven innings and 8-4 in the nightcap at Richland Park with D Surratt on the mound and strong relief from Helms. Hillcrest broke a 4-4 tie in the seventh to seal the first game as Helms allowed five hits in the finale. Major Cola moves in for a doubleheader at Richland Park tonight with Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m.
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D. Surratt
Helms
Roxboro
Richland Park
Major Cola
Hillcrest Girls
Hillcrest Peaceens
Blaylock
Adams
Kennedy
Oakley
Tyler
M. Surratt
Record Set In Chicago to Mackinac Yacht Race
A record 62 boats were set to sail in the 41st Chicago to Mackinac Island yacht race on Lake Michigan. Forecast weak winds suggest slow progress early, with six to ten mile an hour variable winds predicted by the weather bureau for the 331 mile course.
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Chicago
Better Self Favored In Saranac Handicap
The King Ranch entry Better Self, a top three year old Bimelech colt, is a 126 pound favorite for the $20,000-added Saranac handicap at Saratoga Jamaica. Jockey Warren Mehrtens will ride as the field contestes the mile and one sixteenth race.
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New York
King Ranch
Saratoga-at-Jamaica
Warren Mehrtens
Tulsa-Bob Kirkland Tops Eight Years All American
Tulsa native Bob Kirkland of the Philadelphia Oilers earns three earlier college All American selections, marking a notable career highlight across eight years.
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Tulsa
Bob Kirkland
Philadelphia Oilers
British Doctors Question Diets Of Olympic Athletes
Doctors in London plan to study how Britain's meat short diet affects Olympic competitors by comparing their meals with those of other nations. They note athletes receive limited weekly meat and dairy rations and warn that high performance may not require large meat portions.
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London
Britain
United Kingdom
British Medical Association
Medical Journal
Hi-Toms Rally Past Owls In 8 1 Ball Clash
High Point-Thomasville Hi-Toms topple Statesville 8 to 1 at Finch Field in a key two game series. Moses fired seven hits with seven strikeouts to pace the visitors while Lybrand Hubbard and Dornbusch drove runners home for the Hi-Toms. Police assisted in field after a dugout incident as Adams, Rasche and Sofia contributed key hits for Statesville.
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Horace Billings
Enterprise
Statesville
Thomasville
Hi-Toms
Finch Field
Owls
Albemarle
Joe Pelczarski
Pelczarski
Lisbon Falls
Richard Moses
Johnny Lybrand
Horace Hubbard
Moses
Windy Smith
Doland Hedrick
C. Hawkins
Bill Smith
Hedrick
Smith
Lybrand
Bill Adam
Hubbard
Lybrand Sparks
Hal Dedmon
Dornbusch
Dedmon
Mike Sofia
Pete Ve
Jim Reider
Williams
Hi-Tom
Adams
Rasche
Sofia
Lybian
RBI
Davidson
Reider
Green
Scott
Ry Green
Wild
MacWilliams
A—C. Hawkins
Davidson Rf
Lawing of
Edwards
Davis
C-bell If
L. Hubbard Rf
Bolton
Baseh
M'Wil'mscheen
Michaels If
Olympic Torch Moves Through Switzerland in Relay
The Olympic torch travels across Switzerland on a relay from Athens toward London with 152 Swiss runners taking part. The flame, passed from Italy to Switzerland last night, will reach France soon and light the torch at Wembley Stadium for the opening of the 14th modern Olympic Games.
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Italy
Switzerland
France
Wembley Stadium
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